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101penetrating — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. astute, discerning, piercing; sharp, subtle, acute, penetrative. See feeling, intelligence. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Entering] Syn. piercing, boring, going through, puncturing, sticking into,… …
102shrewd — a. 1. Evil, iniquitous, bad. 2. Vixenish, scolding, shrewish. 3. Vexatious, annoying, troublesome, painful, mischievous, malicious. 4. Artful, cunning, sly, wily, subtle, crafty, arch, astute, Machiavelian. 5. Sagacious, acute, sharp, quick,… …
103shrewd — [shro͞od] adj. [ME schrewed, pp. of schrewen, to curse < schrewe: see SHREW] 1. Obs. a) evil, bad, wicked, mischievous, shrewish, etc. b) artful, cunning, wily, etc. in one s dealings with others 2. keen witted, clever, or sharp in practical… …
104as|tu|tious — as|tu|cious or as|tu|tious «uh STOO shuhs, STYOO », adjective. = astute. (Cf. ↑astute) ╂[< Middle French astucieux < Old French astuce astuteness, learned borrowing from Latin astūtia < astūtus astute] …
105as|tu|cious — or as|tu|tious «uh STOO shuhs, STYOO », adjective. = astute. (Cf. ↑astute) ╂[< Middle French astucieux < Old French astuce astuteness, learned borrowing from Latin astūtia < astūtus astute] …
106shrewd´ness — shrewd «shrood», adjective. 1. having a sharp mind; showing a keen wit; clever: »a shrewd argument. »He is a shrewd businessman. He was too shrewd to go along with them upon a road which could lead only to their overthrow (James Froude). 2. a)… …
107shrewd´ly — shrewd «shrood», adjective. 1. having a sharp mind; showing a keen wit; clever: »a shrewd argument. »He is a shrewd businessman. He was too shrewd to go along with them upon a road which could lead only to their overthrow (James Froude). 2. a)… …
108Astucious — As*tu cious, a. [F. astucieux. See {Astute}.] Subtle; cunning; astute. [R.] Sir W. Scott. {As*tu cious*ly}, adv. [R.] [1913 Webster] …
109Astuciously — Astucious As*tu cious, a. [F. astucieux. See {Astute}.] Subtle; cunning; astute. [R.] Sir W. Scott. {As*tu cious*ly}, adv. [R.] [1913 Webster] …
110Shrewd — Shrewd, a. [Compar. {Shrewder}; superl. {Shrewdest}.] [Originally the p. p. of shrew, v.t.] 1. Inclining to shrew; disposing to curse or scold; hence, vicious; malicious; evil; wicked; mischievous; vexatious; rough; unfair; shrewish. [Obs.]… …
